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2011 User Comparative Database Report

Table 7-8. Types of Patient Safety Actions Taken by the Trending Hospitals Between Previous and Most Recent Survey Administration

Type of Action Taken Trending Hospitals*
Number Percent
Improved fall prevention program 254 56%
Conducted root cause analysis 235 52%
Implemented SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) communication 233 51%
Improved compliance with Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals 226 50%
Held education/patient safety fair for staff 216 47%
Made changes to policies/procedures 210 46%
Implemented patient safety walkarounds 202 44%
Purchased new hospital equipment 189 41%
Conducted chart audits 188 41%
Conducted training 187 41%
Improved error reporting system 184 40%
Implemented initiatives to address Nonpunitive Response to Error/"Just" Culture* 124 40%
Created rapid response teams* 83 27%
Conducted followup interviews/focus groups 109 24%
Implemented patient safety briefings 108 24%
Formed a committee 103 23%
Implemented "Ticket to Ride" communication tool to reduce handoff risk 94 21%
Implemented patient safety bulletin board/suggestion box/hotline 84 18%
Implemented TeamSTEPPS 80 18%
Took other action 78 17%
Participated in the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)* 36 12%
Developed action plans but have not implemented them yet 40 9%
Implemented Crew Resource Management* 14 5%

Note: Only 456 of the 512 trending hospitals provided information about patient safety actions they had taken.
* Actions with an asterisk were added to the list in 2010. These percentages were calculated among 308 of the 512 trending hospitals.

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